The Western Reserve Roughriders will challenge the Crestview Cougars at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
Western Reserve is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Seneca East on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Western Reserve had to suffer through a 53-16 loss at the hands of Seneca East. The Roughriders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-3.
Meanwhile, Crestview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 58-31 win over the Flyers. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
Crestview is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Western Reserve, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-13.
Western Reserve came up short against Crestview when the teams last played back in January, falling 42-36. Will Western Reserve have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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